Universal harmony or, the gentleman & ladies social companion: consisting of a great variety of the best & most favourite English and Scots songs, cantatas &c. &c. With a curious design, by way of headpiece ... and set to music [etc.]
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Main Collection pre-1900
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Publication Year
1746
Publisher
Subject
Music-Social aspects-England-History-18th century-Sources;Social aspects
Abstract
Universal harmony or, the gentleman & ladies social companion: consisting of a great variety of the best & most favourite English and Scots songs, cantatas &c. &c. With a curious design, by way of headpiece ... and set to music for the voice, violin, hautboy, German & common flute, with a thorough base for the organ, harpsich spinet, &c. by the best masters ...
Description
(CON) Songs and notated music by various composers, mostly for solo voice and continuo (figured bass), with versions for the flute, most headed by an engraved illustration.||(DES) Some pages show watermarks||(GEN) Frontispiece printed in the year 1745||(DES) Music has been engraved on quarto copper plates||(GEN) An expanded reissue of the 'English Orpheus', originally published by the engraver, Thomas Kitchin.||(GEN) Most of the songs are headed by an engraved vignette
Biblio Notes
1 score ([4], 129 [2] leaves) : ill. (engravings) ; 25 cm
Number of Copies
1